Table leg mount

Abstract

A table leg mount for attaching a table leg to a table top includes a mounting member which has an integrally formed screw shank. The mounting member is attached to the table top by a mounting plate and projects into a hollow portion on the upper end of the table leg. The screw shank passes through a hole in a resilient gripping member and engages a threaded portion on the table leg. Tightening the table leg onto the mounting member forces the gripping member to bear against a conical portion on the mounting member and to also bear against the inside of the hollow portion of the table leg thereby creating a rigid connection between the table leg, the mounting member and the table top.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A leg mount assembly for mounting at least one support leg on an article of furniture, said assembly comprising: a mounting member having a screw shank projecting from one end thereof,   attachment means secured to said mounting member for attaching said mounting member to an under surface of said article of furniture, with said mounting member depending from said under surface and said screw shank extending downwardly,   said mounting member having a lower surface,   said leg having an upper hollow portion and an internally-threaded member secured within said hollow portion,   said internally-threaded member having an upper surface facing said lower surface   said mounting member being sized to fit loosely and turnably within said hollow portion with said screw shank sized and located to extend into said internally-threaded member,   said support leg being being adapted to be mounted on said mounting member with said mounting member received within said hollow portion and said screw shank extending into said internally-threaded member, whereby said leg is selectively moved toward the under surface of said article of furniture by rotation of said leg and its internally-threaded member relative to said screw shank,   a resilient gripping member sized for insertion within said hollow portion to a mounted position in which it rests between said upper surface of said internally-threaded member and said lower surface of said mounting member, said gripping member having a hole through which said screw shank passes in the mounted position of said gripping member,   said gripping member being compressed axially between said lower surface and said upper surface by movement of said leg toward said mounting member, whereby said gripping member is expanded radially,   said gripping member being of sufficient size and of sufficient resilience to bear against an inner surface of said support leg and against an outer surface of said mounting member when said gripping member is comprisses axially by movement of said leg upon said screw shank, thereby resulting in a rigid connection between said support leg and said mounting member.   
     
     
       2. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said resilient gripping member comprises a cylindrical member having a central aperture. 
     
     
       3. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said resilient gripping member is made of rubber. 
     
     
       4. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said support leg is hollow. 
     
     
       5. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said support leg comprises a hollow cylinder with said internally threaded portion centrally disposed in a disc member which is secured within an upper portion of said support leg. 
     
     
       6. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said lower surface of said mounting member includes a conical portion disposed adjacent to said screw shank. 
     
     
       7. A leg mount assembly according to claim 6 in which said conical portion includes a plurality of grooves. 
     
     
       8. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 in which said attachment means comprises a mounting plate attached to said mounting member. 
     
     
       9. A leg mount assembly according to claim 8 in which said mounting plate includes a plurality of screw-receiving holes for attachment to a table top. 
     
     
       10. A leg mount assembly according to claim 8 in which said mounting plate includes an adhesive layer for attachment to a table top. 
     
     
       11. A leg mount assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a second mounting member adjustably mounted on a lower portion of said support leg and a glide member mounted on a lower portion of said second mounting member. 
     
     
       12. A leg mount assembly according to claim 11 which further comprises a bottom cap member of larger diameter than said support leg and mounted on the bottom end of said support leg by said glide member, said bottom cap member having a diameter larger than the diameter of said support leg, and an elongated hollow leg cover member extending between said bottom cap member and the under surface of said article of furniture and covering over said support leg.